Table 1 Sociodemographic and other related factors in the HH level in Farta distrct, northwest, Ethiopia
Variables | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Place of residence | ||
Rural | 599 | 85.1 |
Urban | 105 | 14.9 |
Education of the participant | ||
No formal education | 499 | 70.9 |
Formal education | 205 | 29.1 |
Marital status | ||
Currently married | 434 | 61.6 |
Unmarried | 270 | 38.4 |
Age in years | ||
18–29 | 256 | 36.3 |
30–44 | 237 | 33.7 |
45–65 | 211 | 30 |
Salt container | ||
With cover | 571 | 81.1 |
Not cover | 133 | 18.9 |
Knowledge | ||
Good | 291 | 41.3 |
Average | 229 | 32.5 |
Poor | 187 | 26.2 |
Duration of storage in months | ||
≤ 2 months | 320 | 45.5 |
> 2 months | 384 | 54.5 |
Place of storage | ||
Dry area | 589 | 83.7 |
Moist and hot area | 115 | 16.3 |
Distance travel to buy salt | ||
≤I hour waking | 515 | 73.1 |
>I hour waking | 189 | 26.9 |
Exposed to sunlight | ||
Yes | 169 | 24 |
No | 535 | 76 |